Recall 87V135000
Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac · reported 1 Sep 1987 · 479,715 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The risk
THE IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THEPLASTIC WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET MAY, UNDER A HIGH RESISTANCE LOAD,MELT DOWN AND IGNITE THE WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET RESULTING IN AN ENGINECOMPARTMENT FIRE.
The fix
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER BOTTLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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